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September 21st, 2014 became one of the historical moments in the global action to raise awareness about climate change issues and mitigate them. On this very day the largest march calling for climate change action in human history took place. More than 675 thousand people (around 0.01% of global population) marched on the streets of New York, Barcelona, Paris, London, Rome, Berlin, Istanbul, Jakarta, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Melbourne, Sydney… There were over 2800 climate-change-related events in 166 countries that day. This so-called People's Climate March became the largest and loudest call for action to mitigate climate change and its negative consequences so far.
All that was organized to push the global leaders, who are gathering on September 23rd, 2014, at the UN Headquarters in New York City for the UN Climate Summit 2014 to discuss the state of climate change nowadays, what is currently being done, and what still needs to be done in order to reduce (as avoidance is already not feasible) the economically, socially and environmentally damaging consequences of global climate change caused by anthropogenic activities. The one-day programme of the Summit includes announcements of national action and ambitions from the participating countries, forum for private sector, and then announcements of multi-stakeholder initiatives agreed upon. All in all, it is expected to be a surprisingly short event with quick discussions on such a complex and crucial issue as global climate change.
As I am currently doing research at IÖW in Berlin, Germany, I managed to participate in the Climate March and Festival here. Approximately 10,000 Berlin residents marched in a Silent Climate Parade from the Neptune Fountain (Neptunbrunnen) towards the Brandenburg Gate, where the Parade transformed into a Festival with music, dances and climate-change-related exhibits. Different environmental organizations, both local and international, such as Avaaz and Greenpeace, put up their stands to inform people about the issue of climate change, what it leads to, and how we can mitigate it through common action.
Indeed, such an event attracted much attention of pedestrians, visitors, local residents, and mass media. Still, did it succeed in communicating the whole complexity of the issue and the urgent need for action? This is the question I keep asking myself since my participation in the Berlin Climate March.
Firstly, the general message was mostly about the problems related to climate change. Much less focus was on possible solutions for climate change mitigation. What can a person do to reduce his/her carbon footprint and at the same time maintain the same level of happiness and wellbeing (and perhaps increase it)? It would have been great to have more showcasing of solutions to climate change offered for the people by the people.
Secondly, although there were some solutions expressed, they were targeting dominantly the transport and energy sector. Indeed, these are the largest greenhouse gas (GHG) emitting sectors (approximately 20% and 30% of the global emissions respectively), but they are not the only ones. Industrial processes (~15%), unsustainable agricultural practices (~10%), and commercial and residential activities (~10%) also contribute to the release of carbon dioxide, methane and other GHGs into the atmosphere. So, we also need to account for them in shaping up the global climate action. For instance, the Climate Festival in Berlin created quite a volume of paper and other waste that could have been avoided. Yes, much of it will probably be recycled. But that also means that energy will be used for the recycling process. And what have I pointed out about the energy sector above?
Thirdly, the way we communicate messages about climate change and environment protection should be improved. For instance, the Berlin Climate Festival ended up as an ordinary music festival with people around selling merchandise, dancing and getting drunk. Only those participants, who already knew about the importance of climate change, kept the interest and passion for climate action till the end.
Overall, the People's Climate March became a significant historical moment within the global people's movement to address and mitigate the climate change issue. People succeeded in coming together and raising their voice full of desire to reduce the negative effects of the issue now and in the future. Still, as the Berlin Climate Festival showed, the ways of communicating the climate-change-related messages need to be improved. Climate change is a multi-faceted issue that should be considered in all its complexity and from all its sides. Our call for climate action should reflect that. And I hope it will be so in the near future.
For now, we will see what outputs the UN Climate Summit 2014 produces and whether the People's Climate March have had any effect on them. Then we should prepare for the next important event – the UN Climate Change Conference, or COP-20, that is going to happen in Lima, Peru, in the period of December 1st – 12th, 2014. It is there the global climate agreement is expected to finally be decided upon. And it is there that our loudest call for change in history is expected to be heard.
The recent US-Africa Leaders Summit brought attention to several initiatives that seek to improve resilience and biodiversity in Central Africa—and illuminated opportunities and challenges for future development in this region.
The theme of the summit in Washington was "Investing in the Next Generation"—and two summit sessions were of particular relevance to the next generation of communities and forests of the Congo Basin.
One session sought to address the problems of wildlife trafficking in Africa, a rampant problem that threatens the biodiversity of continent—and especially the Congo Basin, an area of critical biodiversity.
This session was an occasion for the US to underscore its efforts in trying to combat illegal trafficking, including its Wildlife Enforcement Network (WEN) in the Horn of Africa. The US is seeking to eventually extend the WEN to Central Africa. An important aspect of this initiative—and a fitting approach to the "next generation" theme of the summit—is the recruitment of youths as park rangers and in natural resources management.
Challenges remain to biodiversity conservation in this region, however. In Central Africa, the wildlife sector has not yet generated enough funding to ensure its effective management, security and sustainability. Moreover, criminalizing smallholders who are hunting for wildlife for sustenance—as is currently the case throughout much of Central Africa—will not help to solve the crisis of unsustainable hunting of bushmeat. Without a permanent source of income to sustain biodiversity conservation in and around protected areas, it remains difficult to effectively combat wildlife trafficking in Central Africa and to halt declining wildlife populations.
The second session of note dealt with resilience and food security in a changing climate. US efforts in this realm are rooted in the "New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition," which aims to lift 50 million people out of poverty in sub-Saharan Africa by 2022—similar to efforts by the African Union, with its own milestone of 2025.
Climate-smart agriculture was pitched as a way forward for the continent. The challenge for the Congo Basin and Central Africa in general is to find a way to mainstream agriculture in natural resource management at the national and regional scales. In the landscape planning process, agriculture needs to be seen as a business that can be sustainable. Instead of vilifying agriculture (particularly smallholder agriculture) as a driver of deforestation, stakeholders in this sector need to be involved in the planning and execution of biodiversity conservation and management initiatives.
The agricultural sector in the Congo Basin can also help to achieve both mitigation and adaptation to climate change—but efforts to do this in other parts of the continent often miss the region. On climate change resilience, the US-backed Global Resilience Partnership focuses primarily on the Sahel and the Horn of Africa, for example. Despite the recent reaffirmation of African Union that "adaptation is a priority in all actions on climate change in Africa," climate-change responses are different in the heart of the continent. In Central Africa, besides Lake Chad (where droughts illustrate how climate change is silently impacting ecosystems), the Congo Basin is not yet a subject of high interest for continental resilience initiatives.
This is partly due to lack of information on the vulnerability of communities and forests in this region: Meteorological and hydrological stations inherited from the colonial period are now obsolete, for example, and less research is taking place in Central Africa than in other parts of Africa. Gradual information/outputs from the Cofcca and Cobam projects are helping to correct this, though, filling information gaps and revealing that this part of the continent also deserves attention for adaptation to climate change.
The summit, true to its name, put the future generation at the center of the discussion. Institutions such as the University of California-Berkeley received youths participating in the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) in the lead-up to the summit. But as CIFOR researchers and colleagues of the University of Prince Edward Island (Canada) found recently, at the local level, youths are not included in the decision-making process in rural areas. Actions to rectify this are under way, though: Recognizing that youths are the next frontier of forest management, an entire session at the Global Landscapes Forum, a side event to the UNFCCC COP in Warsaw last year, was dedicated to youths. On achieving food security and climate change resilience in Central Africa, the potential of youths must not be left untapped.
At its heart, though, the summit was an occasion to reflect on US-Africa relations and how they relate to environmental issues in the Congo Basin. The CARPE initiative as well as US facilitation of the CBFP constituted milestones in the cooperation between the US and Central African states in the environmental sector.
Alongside interest in wildlife trafficking, adaptation to climate change and food security (particularly climate-smart agriculture) constitutes untapped opportunities to alleviate the vulnerabilities of forests and communities in the heart of Africa.
We are currently faced with a global food crisis: nearly one in eight people are starving, and approximately two billion people are lacking micronutrients. The severity of this crisis is set to increase, as food demand is predicted to double by 2050 from a predicted population rise to 9 billion, as well as changes in demand.
Alongside the food crisis, we are also faced with the threat of an anthropogenically induced 6th mass extinction. Throughout the world, species ranges are contracting, leading to local extinctions, associated with a loss of ecosystem function and community resilience. Economically and ecologically, loss of biodiversity has implications for both the sustainability and yield of food production.
Threats to biodiversity, especially of habitat loss and pollution, are linked to farming and so solutions for conservation must not ignore the need for food production. With 38.2% of land committed to agriculture, there are two proposed strategies for the management of agricultural land: land-sparing and land-sharing. Land-sparing involves managing land for farming and nature separately, and is often associated with intensive farming methods. Land-sharing involves the use of wildlife-friendly farming to share farmland with nature.
Identifying the conditions under which land-sharing and land-sparing maximizes the yield-conservation trade-off, as well as understanding the logistical consequences of the implementation of each strategy may be crucial to solutions to both malnourishment and extinction rates. However, as is often the case, there is no unanimous solution.
Insufficient research on yield-conservation tradeoffs limits the extent to which policies may sensibly be based on this data. From the information we do have however, the more beneficial conservation and yield trade-off from land-sparing is countered with lower crop resilience. Land-sharing appears to offer a more long-term solution to improving food production and maintaining biodiversity. Despite lower yield from land-sharing, increased sustainability and resilience may make biodiversity and yield more secure in the long term.
However, drawing firm conclusions, and assuming an antagonism between land-sparing and land-sharing fails to address the real-world complexity. A continuum combining biodiversity conservation and agriculture with land-sparing at one extreme and land-sharing at the other may reflect the changes in biodiversity across different agricultural intensities better, as well as providing the opportunity to tailor management techniques specifically to both biotic and abiotic features of a landscape.
Priorities currently lie in getting food to the malnourished, through improving distribution chains, or improving yield for those least well off, rather than simply increasing global production. Potential for improvements in global food security is therefore at the level of smallholder farming, rather than large-scale intensive farming. At this level, creating sustainable ecosystem-based agriculture for subsistence farmers through land-sharing is likely to have the greatest impact, supported by successful examples in Ethiopia, Brazil and the Philippines where management methods were initially intended for conservation. The benefits of land-sharing for global food security on a logistical level may therefore result in the implementation of this strategy, supported by the limited biological data available.
Despite the complexity of this issue, the outlook is not altogether gloomy: as has been here discussed, the apparent conflict between conservation and yield may not be as contradictory as they initially appear. In a world driven by economics and political decisions, the fact that we are addressing the possibility of integrating food security and conservation, may it be through land-sharing, land-sparing or something in between, is reason enough to feel optimistic.
At over 6 feet tall stands a participant whom many of the ELP participants refer to affectionately as "Docteur," Dr. Mountaga Dia a trained doctor and public health specialist from the West African country of Senegal. I recently sat down with Dr. Dia and in a mixture of English and French we discussed his work, his background, his interest in taking part in the ELP and how he sees the connections between health and the environment.
When describing how he came to work in Public Health, Dr. Dia is pragmatic and contextualizes his own career path within the relative poverty of Senegal. As the fifth of ten children, in a family of modest means, Dr. Dia states matter of factly, "I knew that I was going to have to work to support myself and my family," and it was this desire for financial security which initially motivated him to study medicine. However, it was the 1994 arrival of International Monetary Fund and World Bank Structural Adjustments Program in Senegal that pushed Dr. Dia to focus on improving Public Health in disadvantaged rural communities.
This program, by devaluing local currencies, led to a sharp increase in the prices of import goods like medicine and milk, which are crucial to health outcomes. As a medical student having then completed his thesis working with rural Senegalese community health centers on low birth weight, Dr. Dia was well placed to foresee the consequences of this policy, and 20 years later he still becomes visibly aggravated as we discuss its imposition. It was in response to this that Dr. Dia joined SIGGI (a word which literally translates to "rectification") in 1994, an initiative supported by Enda Tiers Monde and Terre des Homme which sought to build capacity among largely untrained rural community health workers in Senegal. Dr. Dia described the yearlong process, "We met in a local primary school every Wednesday and there we would train them how to [give] basic medicines like paracetamol, aspirin, betadine and eventually injectibles. Then we would also provide supervision".
It was this strong background in community health mobilization that led him to his current work in pesticides. In particular, Dr. Dia cites one 2002 Senegalese study as being catalytic, "Enda [Tiers Monde], with GEF [Global Environment Facility] and FAO [Food and Agriculture Organization], did a small study with toxicologists on the level of pesticides in local market foods and they found results that were way out there, so much so that they were too afraid to publish. After that, they realized there was a serious problem and Enda asked me to work on it". From there, Dr. Dia helped run a series of studies on how people use pesticides in Senegal, "we asked: how do you use pesticides? How do you measure them out? Because many people just use old Nescafe tins or water bottles. When do you use them? Do you wear protective clothes? Do your wife and children help?" From this platform, Dr. Dia was able to help shape a regional plan for pesticides management that includes prevention, water monitoring and creating a network of communities along the Senegal River. However, due to the lack of funds, implementation has stalled. Dr. Dia remains hopeful about this project however, and now through his position at the University of Bambey, he is trying to create networks to support this project and has had increasing international interest.
This interest in creating networks for sustainable change is largely what drew him to ELP. Dr. Dia posits, "We are here to build a network and especially in my area, environment and health, there has not been enough of this." Given this, Dr. Dia questions the logic of some academics who choose to address health or environment to the exclusion of the other. "These days, having an interest in environment is the obligatory pathway if you want to work in health. As we do studies, we find that more and more, there are clear links between the environment and health." Keenly interested in getting as much knowledge out of every session, Dr. Dia is often spotted filming key ELP sessions on his phone.
Madagascar is considered one of the world's hotspots for biodiversity, with unique fauna and flora embedded in fragile ecosystems. Since 2003, the Network of Conservation Educators and Practitioners (NCEP) has worked to strengthen conservation capacity in Madagascar, which is facing severe threats and a lack of trained individuals to meet them. Through a system-wide approach, we have convened key players to develop long-term strategies and worked collaboratively to implement solutions at the individual, organizational, and national levels. We have pioneered open-access educational materials tailored to the Malagasy context and improved the breadth and quality of conservation training available. Our work on assessing capacity development needs, developing competence standards for conservation professionals, designing complimentary training programs, and setting up systems of certifying professionals has set an important precedent and foundation in the country.
Despite my long experience in training, my experience as a trainee in my turn at the Environmental Leadership Program (ELP) shed light on potential progress of conservation capacity development in Madagascar and namely for NCEP.
Most of the ELP courses were dealing with prediction of the future. The haunting question is what might happen if…? Then, how could we, as environmental leaders, be better prepared to face these future challenges? What are the available options we have or need to develop to address them? Those are important questions to adequately address environmental challenges. For capacity development in Madagascar, three paths are worth considering in order to overstep the current myopic behavior. The first one is to increase exposure of local conservation professionals and educators to information, tools and skills that help better understand the future. For instance, geoengineering, land use change science or technological approaches to water management are among interesting topics that should be incorporated into academic and professional debates. Unavailability of technological resources should not impede a greater understanding of those global trends. NCEP could help organize conferences or develop training resources on such topics. The second direction would be investment in talent sustainability of conservation institutions; in other words, time and resources are invested to make sure that their staff is competent to fulfill job requirements in an attractive workplace where success is praised. This approach, more common in the private sector, should be extended to conservation. The NCEP certification program in protected area management has aimed to highlight current staff competencies and to address competency gaps. But it could, in the future, encompass institutional capacity building to optimize human resources. The third path is to increase development of leadership skills in conservation trainings either in academic or professional settings. Course content and format should better help environmentalists to be more proactive rather than only reactive. NCEP has disseminated wide use of active teaching techniques, but there is still room for training more effective conservation leaders. What might happen if Madagascar, as a main depositary of world biodiversity, does not have competent and visionary conservation agents?
Time flies – I've already done 2/3 of the program. Today, I'd like to introduce one of the most interesting workshops from the 2nd week.
About IDEO.org
IDEO.org was born in 2011 as a nonprofit organization that applies human-centered design to improve health, water and sanitation, financial inclusion, agriculture and gender equity in poor communities. Its partner is other nonprofit organizations, social enterprises and foundations. It also provides an opportunity to learn and use human-centered design as a poverty-fighting tool.
Overview of Human-Centered Design
Human-centered design is a process that creates a deep understanding between the designer and the end user. There are some keys mentioned in the lecture:
Get out there: visiting the place and talking with the people who are living there is crucial
Talk to extremes: extreme participants help to understand behaviors, desires and needs of the rest of the population, but they are easier to observe and identify because they feel the effects more powerfully than others. By including both ends of people, you can hear more information from a small number of participants.
Understand and observe: observing and understanding people's behavior and decision-making process in action is important. For example, not only asking, "What od you eat for breakfast?" but also asking, "What did you eat for breakfast yesterday morning?" enables us to get more information.
Work with other disciplines: the best team will consist of a core group of 3-8 individuals, including one facilitator. Mixing different disciplinary and educational backgrounds will maximize the chance of coming up with unexpected solutions when these people approach problems from different points of view.
Prototype early and often: sketch the idea and show it to someone who doesn't have a single idea about the field.
Consider the system: prompt bigger, more general topics that ask the participants to think about life, business, and the future. Ask about their hopes and dreams for the future, as well as the barriers to achieving their goals. This is the chance to understand how they want to change their lives, what is standing in their way, and what they perceive the real paths to a better future might be.
Pharmaceutical Industry
I would like to implement the principles of human-centered design to a pharmaceutical industry project where I'm working with as a graduation project. The similarity between my project and IDEO's project is the difference: I'm in an academic setting working with a pharmaceutical plant, while IDEO is a NPO working for communities. Another similarity is the distance: the plant I'm working with is far away from Tokyo so I cannot visit there very often. Because of the difference and distance, I often find it difficult to communicate with each other. Since human-centered design is a process that creates a deep understanding between the designer (me) and the end user (pharmaceutical industry), I think its principles are also useful to build a good relationship between academia and industry. It is important to visit the place as much as possible (get out there) and listen from not only managers, but also all the people who you are involved with (talk to extremes). In the plant, I have to carefully observe everything and I can't hesitate to ask questions (understand and observe). Working with other disciplines – this might be the reason why I'm in the project. It is also important to communicate all ideas, questions and achievements. Because of the distance and difference, we tend to hesitate to communicate with each other for small things. Every big success, however, starts from small beginnings. Also we often share only numbers equations or source codes, but we might have to show the result more visually, with graphs and tables so that every worker can understand and get feedback from them (prototype early and often). Finally, drawing a big picture is crucial. Even when we are focusing on one unit operations, we have to also consider the cause and effect of upper processes and down streams (consider the system).
We had a mini negotiation session at the end of Susan's workshop, which was about developing communication skills as well as leadership skills. That was the most exciting session for me so far as I really enjoyed the role I was playing during the negotiation. I was a poacher doing illegal poaching in the national park while the park manager, NGOs, hydropower companies and ecological companies came over and tried to stop me from poaching in that area. We had an intensive debate and discussion as all of us endeavored to maximize our benefits and the benefits for our organizations that we represented. We reached consensus to some degree, though it was a tough decision for all of us.
I have never experienced this kind of roleplaying game before. We need to fully know the characteristics of the role that we were playing and put ourselves in those positions. The poacher I represented was an ignorant, permanent resident that poached for survival and fed his own family. He did not care about the environment or the ecological system, which was the biggest challenge as environmentalists and governments pushed for processes on ecological development and sustainability. However, we could not simply implement policies or facilitate changes without caring for the citizens; instead, we need to rely on them as they are the main labor force and affect the regional stability.
How did we address the issues and come up with win-win solutions? After a long discussion, we agreed that the park manager and relative ecological organizations would provide subsidies and job opportunities for poachers, who would stop poaching in return. Although it may not fully satisfy each party at the end of the day, we did try our best to negotiate and compromise to contribute to the environment while protecting our own rights at the same time.
In reality, we all know that it is not easy to come up with perfect solutions after negotiations. Poachers, for instance, may only care about how building national parks will occupy the land and harm their profits and hence ask for high compensation, which is not affordable for the other side of negotiators. This is similar to the case in which we all know the emergency to mitigate the effect of global warming by reducing emissions, but the progress is so slow that we can hardly see the hope of having a future with a better environment for our offspring. Nevertheless, environmental protection actions have never been stopped. Many organizations are actively organizing global conferences to engage both developed and developing countries in setting agendas for monitoring and fund raising for climate change. In a smaller scale, environmentalists from all over the world gather at UC Berkeley and try to work things out. I am still optimistic about our future and I believe that the environment will be better with more effective environmental policies and greater resource management. I hope I can be one of the environmentalists and devote myself to the environment.
Environmental Policy Resource, Policy Climate Change Impact Assessment, Pesticides and Farm Worker Safety/Health, Waste Water Treatment, Rural Electrification, Technology and Fit Risk, Quantifying land use/land cover change using big data, Population/Health, Gender and Health in Policy Making, Population, Media and Advocacy, Collaborative Leadership for Sustainable Change, Marketing, Corporate Social Responsibility, Enterprise Facilitation, Biofuel/Future of Fuels Debate, Greening our Cities, Technological Approaches to Climate Change, Leadership for Multistakeholder Engagement, Urban Planning for Sustainable Development, Agroforestry, Water, Food Security Agroecology, Sustainable Food Systems and Berkeley Food Institute, workshops, and all the field trips and visitations including the receptions just to mention a few.
Then, the brainstorming starts, from Central and East Africa comes Djibouti, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, from North Africa is Tunisia, then Southern Africa comes South Africa, Madagascar and Mozambique. The West Africans made up from Senegal, Ghana and Nigeria, and South Americans who are from Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Chile. Here comes the Central and West Asia made up of Afghanistan and Mongolia, and the East and South Asia from Japan, China, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Southeast Asians are from Vietnam, Timor-Leste, Myanmar/Burma, Philippines and Laos, and Australia and Europe made up of Australia, Denmark, England, and Switzerland.
Among all of us are inquiries, enquiries, debates, arguments, deliberations, suggestions, comments, observations, questions and answers.
At the end, I realized that everything that took place is good for one to become a leader and not just a leader, but a sustainable environmental leader. I have learned that for me to be a good leader I must collaborate and that I can do good while doing well. I have gained new skills, which will help me pay attention to little details in my work because that's where the success lies.
I have been armed with information and materials by the best brains around the world found at the University of California, Berkeley. I will help in my own little way to save the world.
Elephants and their young, much like a human parent and child, have a deep emotional and binding relationship. Baby elephants depend on their mothers and members of the herd for sustenance, security and comfort, until they are five to seven years old, just like children. Now, imagine if someone were to snatch your child away from you? Imagine your heartbreak from loss, abandonment and grief. Unimaginable, isn't it?
During the past several months, around 50 baby elephants have been forcefully taken away from their mothers. These babies have been abducted from their wild habitats after their mothers had been slaughtered in the process. Almost all these baby elephants have been found injured, starved and cruelly tied to trees, holed up in tiny, dirty enclosures with every one of them frightened and traumatized. One baby elephant was overdosed with tranquilizers by its abductors and now laid pathetically paralyzed from its neck downwards. Another could not put its foot down after being beaten and tortured in the process of its abduction.
The stories go on…
As advocates of the lives and safety of elephants in our country, we are doing all that is possible to protect baby elephants and their mothers. For the past several months, numerous baby elephant abduction rackets have been reported to us. It is believed that baby elephants are isolated from their mothers and then captured and transferred to different locations for sale. They are then sold after obtaining illegal registration documents. This is a very lucrative business and a single baby elephant can be sold for between 10-15 million Sri Lanka Rupees (USD $100,000-$150,000).
Elephants are a protected species under the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance (FFPO). Section 22A of the FFPO, as amended, states that no person can illegally capture and keep an elephant. The Registration and Licensing of Tusker and Elephant Regulation, 1991, clearly outlines the process of domestic elephant regulations, not only for elephant owners but also for officials who have the power to register and issue a license for domestic elephants. Any action in illegal registrations is directly in violation of not only the above-mentioned Ordinance and Regulation, but also in violation of the Public Property Act. Asian Elephants listed as an endangered species in the National and Global Red Lists due to their value in terms of ecological and cultural attributes is immense. Therefore, the illegal capture of these animals carries the highest penalty.
As concerned citizens who care about our gentle giants in this country, please come forward and join hands with us. For this, we need your support to make a voice against this unimaginable wildlife crime. Please consider this to be your contribution towards helping save our elephants. The lives of baby elephants deserve more than inhumane abduction, cruelty, torture and trauma.
1 Vimukthi is a Wildlife & Fisheries Biologist, graduated with a Bachelor of Science majoring in Wildlife & Fisheries Biology and minoring in Earth Information Science Technology from the Oregon State University, Oregon, USA. He also has received trainings from Wildlife Institute of India on wildlife management. He was selected for the Beahrs Environmental Leadership Program course at the University of California, Berkeley. Vimukthi is working as an Operations Director of Environmental FOundation Ltd. Before he joined EFL, he was Head of the Biodiversity and Species Program of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Sri Lanka Country office for 5 years. Vimukthi continues to work for the environmental sector, providing technical assistance to both NGOs and the Government, to support conservation of Sri Lanka's unique biological heritage.
In Tunisia, during the last years the area converted to organic agriculture has increased from 300 ha in 1997 to 403,000 ha in 2010 (DGAB, 2010), this development needed a huge quantity of organic matter in order to maintain and enhance soil fertility as required in organic regulations. Crops fresh residues cannot be incorporated directly into the soil and only animal manures from organic or extensive livestock systems can be used freshly without exceeding a quantity equivalent to 170kg of nitrogen/ha/year. Also chicken manure presents a great ecological problem; it cannot be incorporated into the soil in the fresh state because it contains pathogens and high levels of nitrogen.
The use of fresh manure can also lead to increased weed problems because it may contain seeds. Porter (2000) indicates that potential problems related to nutrient management, such as nutrient overloading, nutrient losses and high salt levels have been associated with the direct application of manure. Finally, animal manure from intensive livestock system is allowed, but only after composting.
Despite the importance of compost in organic systems, most organic smallholders do not know control composting and the development of this innovative technique of local waste recycling remains in the early stages.
Organic farming is based on a holistic viewpoint, the support of biological processes, the equilibrium of the agro-ecosystem and the enhancement of structure and soil fertility with compost. Composting is an efficient way to recycle various organic matter sources. It is an aerobic biological process, allowing the decomposition and degradation of organic material and is characterized by different parameters such as moisture, aeration, temperature, and carbon/nitrogen ratio.
It is in this context that I plan to launch research and development work. It consists to characterize several types of compost in order to provide the most efficient compost to hundreds of organic farmers. The results of this innovative work will have an impact on improving smallholder incomes, since this technique of waste recycling is very economical and improves the crop production and the management of natural resources.
At the end of this work, each smallholder farmer will be able to install his own composting project with optimal conditions of expertise in a context of sustainable environmental development. Policy makers and national programs of waste management could also be inspired by this new innovation.


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I have some well established lacebark elms and last year I noticed one was sapping. It is not looking normal as we start the summer. The leaves are not looking healthy ( almost webbed) The leaves also are close to the limbs of the tree, they haven't branched out like normal. I noticed that I have another tree that looks very healthy, but it's sapping too. What do I need to do to ensure I don't loose these trees and who would I call in the western Oklahoma are to have come and look at them? I can't live without my trees!! Any help is so appreciated! |
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i dont know what you mean when you say they are sapping... can you post a pic ... you could call your county extension office and ask for a referral to an ISA certified arborist in your area ken |
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Young's Literal Translation (YLT) | New International Version (NIV) |
8 wherefore, I call upon you to confirm love to him, | 8 I urge you, therefore, to reaffirm your love for him. |
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In cold weather, everyone's fingers and toes get cold, and it's a relief to get into a nice, toasty building or warm our hands by a roaring fire. But people who have a disorder of the arteries, known as Raynaud's disease (or syndrome or phenomenon), experience searing pain as their cold--often white or bluish--fingers begin to warm up again.
You may assume that feeling tired, depressed, mentally foggy, constipated and heavy are just due to your overstretched schedule, stress and sedentary lifestyle. But if these symptoms make it hard to accomplish daily tasks or persist even with improved nutrition, hydration and regular exercise, talk to your doctor—one possible answer may involve your thyroid.
Of the more than 100 types of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is among the most potentially debilitating. More common among women, RA is an autoimmune disorder—the body's own immune system attacks its tissue, especially in the small joints of the wrists and hands, causing pain, swelling, stiffness, deformity and loss of function.
Autoimmune disorders are insidious. The body's own protective mechanism, the immune system, turns on itself, attacking healthy tissue and organs by mistake. Lupus is one autoimmune disease that affects an estimated 1.5 million Americans, according to the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA).
For such a little gland, it can cause some big problems. The thyroid is a small gland in the neck that secretes hormones needed to regulate metabolism. Everything from body temperature to weight to energy are metabolically modulated, so an imbalance in thyroid function can cause a range of unpleasant symptoms.
It's understandable for women to worry a lot about breast cancer. With so many messages aimed at us from so many places, breast cancer awareness, prevention and screening is top-of-mind when it comes to health news. But it may be time to rethink our worries.
Although celebrities like Bruce Willis, Patrick Stewart and Sean Connery may be rocking the bald look, not everyone is at ease with a visible scalp. Yet genetics, illness, stress and drug side-effects may cause significant hair loss in men and women, whether you like it or not.
Gluten-free diets are trendy these days. A raft of celebrities has embraced the gluten-free lifestyle, while bakeries and restaurants are increasingly offering gluten-free choices. Even Bisquick, the decades-old pancake and baking mix brand, now has a gluten-free variety.
Many years ago, people who suffered from chronic, debilitating muscle and joint pain along with constant fatigue were said to 'have the rheumatism' or thought simply to be old and achy. But after physicians continued to document patients with characteristic symptoms during the 20th century, the medical community added 'fibromyalgia' to the lexicon of medical conditions in 1976. The term literally means 'fibrous tissue and muscle pain.'
Craniomedial and caudolateral ligamentous bundles compose the cranial cruciate ligament, which originates on the caudomedial aspect of the lateral femoral condyle and inserts centrally on the tibial plateau caudal to the cranial intermeniscal ligament—says Chapter 16 of the Orthopedic Disorders of the Stifle, in Saunders Manual of Small Animal Practice.
We tend to think of osteoporosis as a disease of old age. And in most cases, it is. Osteoporosis, a condition in which bone mass diminishes and fractures become more likely, is most common in postmenopausal women. However, certain factors can put younger women at risk for this largely invisible disease.
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Everyone knows someone who has type II diabetes. More than 24 million children and adults in the U.S. have diabetes, although many of them don't know it yet. Even more important are the 57 million people who are pre-diabetic, and for whom diabetes could be prevented. When it comes to diabetes, prevention is the best approach, because its complications can be considerable. "No one dies from diabetes; they die from its complications," says Dr. Michael Berk, an endocrinologist and clinical professor at Washington University School of Medicine.
Psoriasis is a chronic condition for which there isn't a cure. It can, however, be effectively managed. Dr. Laura Wagner, a dermatologist in Chesterfield, explains that psoriasis is an autoimmune disease caused by a disregulation of the immune system. A characteristic inflammation of the skin causes skin cells to turn over twice as fast as normal, creating scaly patches.
We've heard a lot about antioxidants and their beneficial effects on the body, but evidence on the potency of vitamin D is fast catching up. Dr. Theresa Knight, an OB-Gyn at Women's Health Specialists of St. Louis, says D is technically not a vitamin because vitamins, by definition, are something we need to take in from our environment, and the body makes its own vitamin D. But she says doctors are seeing a lot more vitamin D deficiency in the general population. "One study in Boston showed that during the winter, 36 percent of women between the ages of 18 and 30 had deficiencies. In the summer that number was only 8 percent. So lack of sun exposure is a culprit," Knight says. She adds that bowel disorders such as celiac and Crohn's disease, as well as gastric bypasses for weight loss, all cause malabsorption of fat and fat-soluble vitamins. Liver and kidney disease also affect vitamin D levels.
Imagine a 3-year-old getting out of bed with legs so stiff their ankles and knees just don't want to move. It's easier to crawl for the first half-hour or so than it is to walk. As the day goes on, they may loosen up, run and play like any other child, but the next morning it happens all over again.
For such a small gland, the thyroid can cause big problems. Located in the front of the throat, the thyroid's job is to produce hormones that regulate metabolism, crucial for many physical functions.
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I've been putting off my CWP application for three years now thinking that I wouldn't really end up carrying or didn't really need to. A few factors have helped to push me over the edge - I've witnessed first-hand the effects of violent crime through my involvement with the local medical examiner's office, several friends and acquaintances have had guns pulled on them in recent months, and recent political changes have caused serious consideration of the possibility that I may not be able to get a concealed carry permit in the future. I often find myself doing after-hours work in the North Charleston area (in the top ten worst cities for violent crime, apparently), and I'd feel much more secure if I were armed, especially stopping for gas in such areas.
I completed my SC CWP application two weeks ago, and I'm looking into getting a Florida/Utah and New Hampshire permit as well.
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Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Coal India Ltd., the world's biggest producer of the fuel, will decide tomorrow whether to proceed with a joint venture with the government of South Africa's Limpopo province, Johannesburg-based City Press reported without saying where it got the information.
The deal to mine coal in the province will be signed in March, pending approval by the company's board, the paper said. The Limpopo provincial government, which was placed under administration by the national government due to financial mismanagement, will hold a 26 percent stake in the venture, it said.
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The Degenerate Picks: Week 9
Another winning week for the Degenerate, 6-3 overall! Thank me later. I am betting the Cowboys game, but probably not as you'd expect.
The Degenerate Picks: Week 8
Rough week last week. Lots of NFL upsets, which threw off the curve. I like the way this week looks a lot better. Some guarantees in here. Enjoy!
The Degenerate Picks: Week 7
After 12-4-1 over a 2 week stretch, it was a 3-4 work week for the Degenerate. I owe you.
The Degenerate Picks: Week 6
6-2-1 last week. 12-4-1 last 2 weeks. ROLLIN!!
The Degenerate Picks: Week 5
2-4 last week. I know! But 15-13 overall for the year, so lets get to it.
105.3 The Fan Double Dare
The boys from New School join the Ben and Skin show for a fierce battle in 105.3 The Fan Double Dare!
Awkward New School Audio
The Ben and Skin show replays some insanely awkward audio courtesy of Shan Shariff and RJ Choppy, from their tense interview with Cowboys corner back Orlando Scandrick.
Enter To Win Shan's Pick 5: Week 2
Guess the winners of 3 Pro Games, and 1 College Football game, plus the total points of the Monday Night pro game, for a chance to win 2 passes to the Bill Bates Ultimate Tailgate Party.
The Degenerate Picks: Week 2
Here are my Degenerate Picks for Week 2 College and Week 1 NFL. I was 4-3 last week, which means you squeaked by and won some dough. I find the NFL easier, so here's to a flawless NFL weekend.
Mama Choppy's Recipe For Italian Spaghetti Sauce
Mama Choppy provides her delicious recipe for Italian spaghetti sauce with meatballs. Get it here!
The Degenerate Is Back!
After a 28-5 NCAA Tournament, I hope you didn't spend all the money I won you, because THIS is the most active time of year for wagers. Its just College this week, so lets get it!
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Oscars 2012: Who Wore What
Oscars 2012: Who Wore What
What an exciting Oscars night! Celebrities brought their A game to the red carpet, showing off an array of gorgeous gowns and glamorous jewels. Angelina Jolie stunned in Versace Atelier, Michelle Williams showed off her sweet style in Louis Vuitton, while Gwyneth Paltrow emoted pure chic elegance in Tom Ford. We have the complete breakdown here so make sure to check the slideshow to see all of the stunning celebrity looks from the Oscars right now, and make your vote for best-dressed heard by playing in our super fun Oscar bracket — the winner will be announced on Friday March 2nd!
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Leslie Mann, Glenn Close, Michelle Williams, Gwyneth, Jessica Chastain are my favourite. Penélope looks old, Angelina's leg pose is awkward.
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I think Penelope looks very elegante and the color fits to her. Simple and trés chic :)
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I also expected more from Viola, but I LOVE that she decided not to wear a wig. She just looks so strong and full of pride!
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I was disappointed in Angelina's choice, but Jessica Chastain and Stacey Keibler made up for that. When I saw Stacey's dress on the runway I was sure someone would wear it to the Oscars and she wore it beautifully.
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Love Rooney, Gywneth, Michelle, Angelina! I'm kinda sad I didn't love Emma or Viola as much as I usually do. :(
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@bronzebeauty719 Thanks for the info, we will definitely give credit to the designer. Such a beautiful dress!
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"Missi Pyle wore a gorgeous turquoise eco-friendly silk gown made by cruelty-free silkworms and recycled zippers by Red Carpet Green Dress." by fashion student Valentina Delfino! Sugar community should give a shout to rookie designers!
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Please tell me about good experiences at Caribbean Beach!
Hi All!
We are slated to go to WDW in August. We are currently booked at Pop. My hubby wants to upgrade to Caribbean Beach because of all the great pools and he thinks the theming looks great. (he's not as hip on POR... I already tried that.) I'm very nervous because of everything I've heard about the "dirty" rooms both here and on disunplugged. Can anyone tell me of good experiences they have had at CBR? I would just rather stay at Pop or go all out to AKL.:cool1: |
We've had multiple awesome stays at CBR. It's our favorite moderate resort. We've also recommended CBR to friends and family and they all have stayed a second time.
A bad/dirty room can happen at any WDW resort. But I can say with confidence that CBR doesn't have a problem with dirty rooms. It has gone the longest without a refurbishment, but is getting one now. They've started on Jamaica 44 building. |
We stayed at CBR last December in a pirate room, and really loved it! I'm surprised to hear about dirty rooms, as we found everything to be exceptionally clean and beautiful. My only complaint would be the distance we needed to walk from our building to Port Royale (food court, shops, etc), but honestly, it wasn't that bad - maybe 7 minutes. The theming of the resort, especially our pirate room, was amazing. I love the Disney details :) The food court was very nice, the bus system was timely and efficient, and the customer service was wonderful. That said, I'm sure you would find the attention to detail, the quality of food, customer service and housekeeping at any Disney Resort, value or otherwise, so it really comes down to the benefits of the upgrades. If your DH is really interested in the pool, then you can't go wrong with CBR - the pool is wonderful. If your kids are pirate lovers, the upgrade to a pirate room would definitely be worth considering.
Hope this helps! Have fun! |
I would have to agree with the previous PPs. In all of our stays at CBR (our favourite mod resort) we have never encountered a dirty room or had a problem with mousekeeping.
Having stayed at both Pop and CBR I would say run as fast as you can to CBR and don't look back. We loved our time at CBR and would stay there again in a heart beat. Not a single bad thing to say about it. You'd be hard pressed to get me back at Pop even if it was free. I'm not a fan.
OK, this is really helping!:) I know my DS and DD would love the pirate ship pool! My biggest concerns had been dirty rooms, bus service, and walking distance, but it seems that they are all manageable.
Decisions, Decisions... Thanks everyone... this board is so helpful! |
i would jump on that and not look back~
We've stayed at CBR twice. We decided to upgrade to WL this time but depending on what offers come out we might end up back at CBR in Spetember. We love it there! My kids love the pools. The last time we were the my DS4 loved the water slides at the big pool and my DD2 loved the kids splash area. The food court was decent and mousekeeping was always exceptional for us. Have a great trip!
We had a 10 day stay at CBR. Had a great location in Jamacia near quiet pool & opposite beach. Bus stop was just past the parking lot, very close. Short walk to the bridge over to food court & main pool.
Room was always clean. Great mouse keeping. I have no complaints about CBR except that they are the only moderate without queen beds. And with the other mods getting complete renos, their rooms are now a bit more upscale. The grounds at CBR are beautifully landscaped, be sure to walk around, also along the bridge. If you are thinking of pirate rooms, they are kinda far from the food court & pool. |
We came home from CBR on 3/7 from a 8 day trip and we could not have been happier with the resort. :thumbsup2 We booked a pirate: room in Trinidad South knowing that we were going to have to walk a bit. Our family of 4 (Me, Wife, DS-4, DH-1) and a double stroller found the walks from our room to Center-town took about 15 minutes. The rooms were clean and there was NO musty or moldy smell. We never waited for bussed and and house keeping had our room in great shape when we returned from the parks. I was apprehensive about booking CBR when reading many of the reviews, but I am glad that I did. We LOVED IT. Reviews can go either way depending on who is writing them. I guess the bottom line is you can always find something to complain about if you look hard enough. We cant wait to go back:cool1:
I don't have anything bad to say about CBR, people might not agree but we like it more then POR.
The only reason we're going with POFQ this year is because we prefer queen beds. If they upgraded the beds at CBR that would probably be our new "home". I really wonder why they haven't done it yet... |
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Although my sig reflects my love for POR & POFQ, we have also stayed at CBR a few times. The beach theme & the island calypso music softly playing in the background are an awesome touch to make anyone fall in love with CBR!
It is extremely clean, the personnel are always smiling, the food court is excellent. The pools are clean & well-kept. The main pool is enjoyable - and it has the "walk-in & have no steps" feature. You will love it! :goodvibes |
CBR is getting a refurbishment now? Do you have more info on the refurbishment? Any fun details? |
Ok, I guess I'm the odd man out here. Not that CBR was bad (is there really ever a bad Disney resort?) but we've been to WL, AoA, AKL and CBR and that is my order of preference.
We are all about being completely enveloped in "Disney" when we go. We went to CBR for the moderate rate and the pirate themed room. The room theme was fun. However the maze feel to the buildings had us lost. While there are a lot of pools, each building pool is a basic tiny pool. Depending on your building, you may be walking a lot to get to the main fun pool. We only ever went over to the main pool once. The bus system for this resort got a little old as well, since you have so many stops either coming or going to the parks depending which stop is yours. Add the time to load scooters, and it could be pretty tedious. I realize of the resorts we've been to, two are deluxe, but actually my personal favorite now is Art of Animation. Talk about being IN Disney, the statues all over the place (including the amazing main pool) are phenomenal. I recommend people go to this hotel just for photos ops with the statues even if they're actually staying at another hotel. The room themes are incredible, even the basic mermaid room (which is where we stayed last September). We're going down in December and just booked the Cars suite - SO excited. |
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Why Netflix Could Fly Even Higher
Posted at 7:07 p.m. EST on Thursday, Jan. 24
"They need Netflix (NFLX - Get Report) as much as Netflix needs them." And with that line, you saw one of the major reasons that Netflix took off today, not just because of the 8% increase in subscribers, even if they are pure profit.
Right now, the biggest hits on television are serial productions for outfits such as AMC and FX. "Mad Men," "Sons of Anarchy," "Justified," "Breaking Bad," you name it, that's what people talk about, that's what they watch.
We know that the broadcast networks don't like serials or arcs. They want to able to plug and play any episode out of order -- think "Seinfeld" or "Law & Order." But the real heavyweight stuff that's getting the great numbers, like "Walking Dead," can't be watched plug and play. They have to be watched in order, so you can't just jump right in. Enter Netflix. As Reed Hastings said on the call, the makers of "Breaking Bad" and "Mad Men," two examples he called to mind, need Netflix so that people can catch up by bingeing. It empowers these small networks, and it actually makes them more valuable, not just Netflix. That, plus the new tablets and the ease of streaming, including the button on many new TV clickers, explains the resurgence here. And it is impressive. Which got me to thinking how obvious it is that Apple (AAPL - Get Report) has to buy Netflix. Instantly, Apple would become the destination for new TV. Instantly, Apple would be the de facto cable company for youth that doesn't want to have to wait until Thursday night at 8 for their program. And instantly, people would binge and get started on new sets of shows effortlessly while being a friend to those who make that content. It can make content itself or augment the content that Netflix is buying. With 28 million subs who want to watch on their "phablets" -- smartphones and Tablets -- a loaded Netflix app may be the best way for Apple to rekindle the affections of young people. Small amount of money for large binge-watchers and their friends. Something that would send Apple's stock up maybe 10% when it did it, or maybe, given how oversold this one is, even more. Sure, Netflix has doubled. But, like Apple, it used to be much higher. This can be as easily justified as watching the new season of "Justified"!Select the service that is right for you!
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Volkswagen's Super Bowl Ad Isn't 'Racist,' But Does Join a Long Fake Patois Tradition
What you know about Shaun Bridgmohan?
Let's talk about manufuctured outrage. The New York Times columnist Charles Blow tends to share many of our personal views, but he often expresses them in a Manichean way that's more like Jerry Falwell or Pat Robertson than it is like Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama. In a recent column, he described his opponents' (admittedly abhorrent) ideas as "evil" and "devilish." On an opinion staff where Thomas Friedman routinely starts his columns by lazily describing which city he visited this week, Blow stands out by often padding his word count with lengthy direct quotes, sometimes merely from other Times staffers. As the president himself once said, there isn't a red America or a blue America; there's just a slacker America.
So while we're sure Blow is a good guy (in our experience, most people are!), the record suggests he's more interested in fanning readers' sense of superiority toward People Who Disagree With Us About Politics than he is in careful analysis — the very sort of analysis that might actually lead to better mutual understanding. It's no surprise, then, that earlier this week on CNN, Blow stepped away from his usual cast of "evil"-doers for the pressing national business of critiquing Super Bowl ads. Specifically, Blow said that a Volkswagen TV commercial starring a white man with a Jamaican accent is akin to "blackface with voices." Since then, a pundit class that's finally bored with discussing Beyoncé's alleged lip-syncing at the inauguration has been busily debating whether the Volkswagen spot might be racist.
There are plenty of people who say it might be. Ricki Fairley-Brown, president of the multicultural marketing agency Dove Marketing, told USA Today the ad is "pretty horrific." Rochelle Newman-Carrasco, chief hispanic marketing strategist at Walton Isaacson, an African-American, Gay/Lesbian and Hispanic agency, calls the ad "offensive." A post on Jezebel throws around the word "racist" a lot without ever quite coming out and saying the ad is racist.
Some who might be in a position to be offended, however, are more enthusiastic about the ad. One is Wykeham McNeill, Jamaica's minister of tourism and entertainment, who reportedly called the commercial "a compliment" and is in co-branding talks with VW. Reggae singer and native Jamaican Sean Paul told TMZ that "to me it's no different than the Italian accents in The Sopranos or the English accent in Guy Ritchie's movies." And reggae legend Jimmy Cliff, who sings The Partridge Family theme in the commercial and appears in the alternate ad at the top of the page, told CBS: "I think they did a fantastic job. And I think it's going to be the uplifter of the Super Bowl."
An unscientific survey, to be sure. As was VW's poll of 100 Jamaicans (really, guys?). As was a Today.com survey of 15,000 participants, in which 93 percent said the ad is not offensive. And, yeah, Star Wars' Jar Jar Binks character was incredibly annoying.
As a music publication, however, we feel obligated to point out that in our world, non-Jamaicans have been copping Jamaican accents for eons now. Some are white. Some are black. Some are terrible. Some are great. Are they all doing something offensive? Maybe?
We'll let sadly defunct rap group Das Racist tell it on "Fake Patois," from 2010's Shut Up, Dude mixtape: "KRS-One did a fake patois ... Even Jay-Z did a fake patois / Bad Brains had a fake patois / My man Snow had a fake patois / Even Jim Carrey fuck with the patois ... Even Busta Rhymes kinda sound patois."
Are we about to start talking in a fake patois? No, mon. But we thought the commercial was kind of funny, and certainly no dumber than that Malibu rum "sunshine" ad that used to be on TV all the time. Ultimately, there are more important issues for our elite press corps to consider. Like whether Beyoncé will lip-sync at the Super Bowl.


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We owe a lot to an invisible organism that makes foods like bread possible. In the latest installment of our Appliance Science column, we look at our favorite fungus: yeast.
A new chemical clearing formula transforms mice and lizards into hauntingly beautiful works of art in the name of science. Crave's Bonnie Burton chats with TaxiClear's co-creator Michael Johnson.
Haven't been finding enough alien life lately? Maybe Harvard can help with a new course that combines astronomy and biology to examine how we look for life on other planets.
Now available: the entire library of Khan Academy videos, complete with Common Core exercises and instant feedback.
Researchers have combined the teeth of various sharks into what they are calling the "Jawzall", a power saw for tearing fish flesh.
"District 9" and "Elysium" creator Neill Blomkamp has posted his concept art for a sequel to Ridley Scott's "Alien" series.
A series of 3D-printed garments is inspired by space travel, symbiosis and the medieval astronomers of the Middle East.
Scottevest applied its gadget-pocket-crazy philosophy to lab coats, so we handed one off to a real live scientist to test out in a lab.
The super-smart New Caledonian crow tends to tip its head to one particular side when it is wielding tools. Researchers have figured out why.
If this "biological drone" drone crashes, it can decompose without leaving a trace. "No one would know if you'd spilled some sugar water or if there'd been an airplane there."


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IT all ended in tears again at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea's title bid looked to have finally bitten the dust.
After his midweek Champions League blubbing, John Terry was at it again. But this time he was joined by a sobbing Ashley Cole at the end of their stalemate with relegation-haunted Norwich.
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This is a delicious vegan alternative to pulled pork, found on http://chowvegan.com/2008/05/28/bbq-pulled-jackfruit-sandwich/. Canned young green jackfruit in brine is unripe, and what you want for this recipe. It's prepared as a vegetable and is also known as "vegetable meat". Don't get the ripe kind! Submitted by JO_JO_BA Carbs: 26.7g | Fat: 0g | Fiber: 5.5g | Protein: 3.4g | Calories: 123.3
Very Good 4.6/5
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A super tasty vegan alternative to chicken, egg or tuna salad. There are endless combinations to this salad. I like to serve it in pitas or tortillas with spinach and peppers, but you can alter this recipe to suit your needs. I used vegenaise, but you can use any other suitable mayo substitute such as nayonaise or even a non-vegan mayo. Submitted by ~MASJA~ Carbs: 30.3g | Fat: 5.9g | Fiber: 5.6g | Protein: 6.1g | Calories: 198.5
This light salad perfectly complements spicier main dishes. Submitted by GBUNDRA Carbs: 8.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Fiber: 0.8g | Protein: 0.6g | Calories: 33.6
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Submitted by WOMYN42 Carbs: 24.4g | Fat: 1.1g | Fiber: 1.4g | Protein: 1.7g | Calories: 79.3
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Soft pretzels are a favorite of mine and, if you go easy on the butter, cheese, etc. they can be a light snack. Submitted by VEGK80 Carbs: 33.3g | Fat: 0.2g | Fiber: 1.3g | Protein: 4.6g | Calories: 151.1
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Submitted by VEGK80 Carbs: 38.6g | Fat: 2.8g | Fiber: 7.8g | Protein: 9.5g | Calories: 209
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Submitted by FYREDANCER13 Carbs: 55.6g | Fat: 7.1g | Fiber: 9.7g | Protein: 8.4g | Calories: 313.9
I call this soup pseudo-sophisticated because of how gourmet it tastes, even though it is one of the easiest things to make! I got this recipe off of www.vegweb.com and I absolutely love it. I have made some modifications but its basically the same. This soup has AMAZING fiber and protein values. Submitted by ILANSTERMONSTER Carbs: 38.2g | Fat: 0.9g | Fiber: 17.3g | Protein: 15.5g | Calories: 243.6
Incredible! 5.0/5
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A cooling salad for those hot summer days Submitted by RUGBY1212 Carbs: 6.3g | Fat: 4.9g | Fiber: 1.3g | Protein: 1.1g | Calories: 67.1
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These cookies subsitute eggs and some of the fat with banana. Submitted by VEGK80 Carbs: 18.5g | Fat: 3g | Fiber: 1.2g | Protein: 1.3g | Calories: 95.7
I love tapioca pudding and this is the closest Raw Version I have ever found or made. Submitted by TRAVELNISTA Carbs: 43.3g | Fat: 5.5g | Fiber: 9.2g | Protein: 3.5g | Calories: 214.5
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Tarahumara Drink Recipe Submitted by RYOOHKI17 Carbs: 11.2g | Fat: 4.5g | Fiber: 5.7g | Protein: 2.3g | Calories: 84.4
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Incredible! 5.0/5
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This is a delicious way to eat all the greens recommended by Dr. Furhman's Eat to Live program. The roasted garlic really brings it all together! Submitted by TOWANDAJO Carbs: 22.5g | Fat: 1.4g | Fiber: 7g | Protein: 7.9g | Calories: 112.8
Very Good 4.6/5
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This simple, nutritious soup can be changed to your liking by making your own broth or switching the types of beans. I used green lentils, but red lentils, and garbanzos are great as well. Submitted by BRANUBODY08 Carbs: 23.1g | Fat: 3.9g | Fiber: 6.1g | Protein: 4.6g | Calories: 141.3
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Submitted by VEGK80 Carbs: 59.5g | Fat: 4.6g | Fiber: 18.1g | Protein: 22.3g | Calories: 348.8
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Submitted by VEGK80 Carbs: 8.6g | Fat: 14.2g | Fiber: 4.1g | Protein: 6.1g | Calories: 184.3
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The health benefits of eating broccoli are many, including protection against cataract formation and maintenance of healthy bones. Enjoy these and other benefits through this ultra simple and delicious recipe for broccoli and potato soup - it's typically approved by kids of all ages. Submitted by SARAHEDOWIS Carbs: 49.5g | Fat: 0.8g | Fiber: 10.4g | Protein: 11g | Calories: 228.4
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This recipe was taken directly from Tal Ronnen's cookbook "The Conscious Cook", and it's amazing! Submitted by VEGK80 Carbs: 21.6g | Fat: 6.3g | Fiber: 3.1g | Protein: 3.6g | Calories: 142
Very Good 4.3/5
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Submitted by AMAAL_G. Carbs: 26.4g | Fat: 0.9g | Fiber: 6.9g | Protein: 3.2g | Calories: 101.1


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Started training again on sunday, Its been about 4 weeks since i injured myself but its feeling a lot looser, so thought i'd see how i got on.
Sunday, did a 3 mile run and felt fresh. no pain, and did it in around 25 mins. i usually run 3 miles in 18 mins so not happy but happy if that makes sense
finished with a 3 sets of 10 pull-ups in the park at the end of the run.
On monday i just did a light shake out, 3 x 3s on the bag, 6 x 3s skipping, then burpee's, squats, squat-thrusts, tuck jumps etc to finish. did 30 seconds of each. Again, no pain.
Yesterday i did a weights workout.
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concentrate curls:10 x 10 with 15kg DBs, followed by 10 x 10s of incline DB curls with the same weight. finished with 3 sets of 10 chin-ups (slow) and circuit training, press-ups, sit-ups, burpees etc (30 secs each)
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1 And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. | 1 The apostles and the brothers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. |
2 And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, | 2 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him |
3 Saying , Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised , and didst eat with them. | 3 and said, "You went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them." |
4 But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning , and expounded it by order unto them, saying , | 4 Peter began and explained everything to them precisely as it had happened: |
5 I was in the city of Joppa praying : and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend , as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me: | 5 "I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision. I saw something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came down to where I was. |
6 Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes , I considered , and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air. | 6 I looked into it and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the air. |
7 And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise , Peter; slay and eat . | 7 Then I heard a voice telling me, 'Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.' |
8 But I said , Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth. | 8 "I replied, 'Surely not, Lord! Nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.' |
9 But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed , that call not thou common . | 9 "The voice spoke from heaven a second time, 'Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.' |
10 And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven. | 10 This happened three times, and then it was all pulled up to heaven again. |
11 And, behold , immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was , sent from Caesarea unto me. | 11 "Right then three men who had been sent to me from Caesarea stopped at the house where I was staying. |
12 And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting . Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house: | 12 The Spirit told me to have no hesitation about going with them. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man's house. |
13 And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter; | 13 He told us how he had seen an angel appear in his house and say, 'Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter. |
14 Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved . | 14 He will bring you a message through which you and all your household will be saved.' |
15 And as I began to speak , the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning. | 15 "As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came on them as he had come on us at the beginning. |
16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said , John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. | 16 Then I remembered what the Lord had said: 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.' |
17 Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ ; what was I, that I could withstand God? | 17 So if God gave them the same gift as he gave us, who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to think that I could oppose God?" |
18 When they heard these things, they held their peace , and glorified God, saying , Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life. | 18 When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, "So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life." |
19 Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only. | 19 Now those who had been scattered by the persecution in connection with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, telling the message only to Jews. |
20 And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus. | 20 Some of them, however, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began to speak to Greeks also, telling them the good news about the Lord Jesus. |
21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed , and turned unto the Lord. | 21 The Lord's hand was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord. |
22 Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch. | 22 News of this reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. |
23 Who, when he came , and had seen the grace of God, was glad , and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord. | 23 When he arrived and saw the evidence of the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts. |
24 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord. | 24 He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord. |
25 Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: | 25 Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, |
26 And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass , that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. | 26 and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch. |
27 And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch. | 27 During this time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. |
28 And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar. | 28 One of them, named Agabus, stood up and through the Spirit predicted that a severe famine would spread over the entire Roman world. (This happened during the reign of Claudius.) |
29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability , determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea: | 29 The disciples, each according to his ability, decided to provide help for the brothers living in Judea. |
30 Which also they did , and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. | 30 This they did, sending their gift to the elders by Barnabas and Saul. |
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